There are also some great video clips available on YouTube. Here's one from Disney's Meet the Robinsons.

I created this question sheet to go along with the Meet the Robinsons failure scene clip. You can download it by clicking on the image below.

The whole movie The Pursuit Of Happynessis great, but this clip of Chris's interview is perfect for a discussion about a growth mindset and persistence.

Another great resource for building perseverance is Thinkfun.com. They have several games the progressively grow more challenging, and thereby build perseverance. Perseverance is one of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics Practice, so building these activities into your math block will be a great fit. The games also strengthen reasoning processes. Use them as centers or anchor activities.

There are so many fabulous ideas in this chapter! For me the biggest take-aways were using growth mindset terminology and having constant visual reminders available for students. To that end, I have created two freebies for you. The first is a collection of People With Persistence posters for your classroom. They are formatted to be 8 1/2 x 11". Just print, laminate, and they are ready to hang in your classroom.

Click on the image to download the PDF file.

Next, is a collection of Growth Mindset Quotes for the Classroom. They are also formatted to be 8 1/2 x 11". Just print, laminate, and they are ready to hang in your classroom.

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Here is my chapter summary handout. Click on the image below to download the PDF file.

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